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Patient groups accused the BMA of being over-dramatic and said people are more likely to think of GPs as timid mice who 'scurry away whenever you try to book an appointment'.
2 days ago
Half of Britons avoid calling GP when they are ill, survey finds ⊖⊖
Most believe they will struggle to get an appointment, with over a quarter choosing to manage ailment themselves
Almost half the public delay or avoid contacting their GP surgery when they are ill, ma…
GPs will be made to offer patients same day appointments for 'urgent' health issues from April ⊕
The British Medical Association said the move would likely be presented as a 'major win' for patient access but family doctors will be 'left reeling' at the requirement.
3 days ago
GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases ⊕
New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.
GPs will receive bonuses worth millions of pounds if they prescribe fat jabs to their most obese patients ⊕
The deal will see a typical GP practice pocket an extra £3,000 a year for doling out Mounjaro to at least eight in ten eligible people on its list.
20 days ago
NHS will hire foreign doctors to treat patients in virtual appointments from anywhere in the world in new 10-year plan ⊕
Seeing a doctor face to face at your local GP's surgery could soon become a thing of the past under NHS plans to allow GPs to treat patients 'from the beach' anywhere in the world.
32 days ago
Almost a quarter of UK GPs are seeing obese children aged four and under ⊕
Exclusive: Almost half of GPs have seen children up to the age of seven who have obesity, research finds
Almost a quarter of GPs are seeing children aged four or under who are obese, according to a su…
35 days ago
ADHD waiting lists ‘clogged by patients returning from private care to NHS’ ⊕⊕
NHS trust warns that people with ADHD in England are facing gaps in care caused by difficulties with private assessments
Waiting lists for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) i…
39 days ago
The trauma children suffer from being exposed to self-harm, sex and violence online should be recognised as public health issue, GPs say ⊖
Royal College of GPs calls on the government, technology firms and regulators to take responsibility, with new guidance for parents and training for family doctors.
41 days ago
Jess's Rule to be promoted in all GP surgeries in England ⊖
Jessica Brady died of advanced stage four cancer after initially being told by GPs she had long Covid.